Digital entertainment system

Abstract

Disclosed is a digital entertainment system which can receive, store and reproduce multimedia data such as broadcasts, provide diverse communication interfaces, and exchange and share data with external appliances connected thereto. In the network printer control system, an audio and video (A / V) signal processing part receives external broadcasting signals, and outputs digital data obtained through a process of channel selection and demodulation of the broadcasting signal. A data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) and out of band (OOB) processing part provides a communication interface according to a DOCSIS standard and for an OOB service. An MPEG processing part generates standard video signals by decoding input data by a predetermined method, and outputs the generated standard video signals to any external appliances, and a system bus communicably connects the signal processing part, the DOCSIS / OOB processing part and the MPEG processing part. A control part, communicably connected to the system bus, controls an operation of the A / V signal processing part and the MPEG processing part and performs a communication through the DOCSIS and OOB processing part.

Description

[0001] This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 2003-54483, filed on Aug. 6, 2003, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a digital entertainment system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a digital entertainment system which can receive, store and reproduce multimedia data, such as broadcasts, provides diverse communication interfaces, and exchanges and shares data with external appliances connected thereto. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Today, domestic information environments may be considered to be interconnected environments. This means that stand-alone products and services form interdependent connections with one another. As a greater number of wide-band connections become possible, users at home can connect various kinds of...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] In order to achieve the above aspects and or other features of the present invention, a digital entertainment system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes an audio and video (A/V) signal processing part. The A/V signal processing part receives external broadcast signals, and outputs digital data obtained through a process of channel selection and demodulation of the broadcast signal. The digital entertainment system also may include a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) and an out of band (OOB) processing part for providing a communication interface according to a DOCSIS standard and for an OOB service. To generate standard video signals, the digital entertainment system also includes an MPEG processing part. The standard video signals are generated by decoding input data by a predetermined method, and outputting the generated standard video

Problems solved by technology

However, existing home entertainment systems have limitations in providing integrated connectivity between information appliances, audio and video appliances, digital home appliances, and so on at home.

Also, existing home entertainment systems have limitations in exchanging or sharing multimedia data with the distributed home appliances, and particularly with the audio and video appliances.

In order to overcome the limitations as described above, a home server based on a home network is required, but a home server has not yet been commercialized for use in the home.

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